On the Wings of Giants: Airbus Banks on the Beluga
Throughout Airbus’ first two decades in the business, its competitors at Boeing would joke that “Every Airbus is delivered on the wings of a Boeing.”
New York Cops Able to Shoot Down a Plane Says Commissioner
In a television interview first aired on Sunday, New York City Police Department Commissioner Ray Kelly said that his department would have the ability to shoot down a plane if needed.
Pictures: Nose Gear Of United Boeing 767-300 Collapsed At Gate at IAH
In the pre-dawn hours at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport airport, the nose gear of a United Boeing 767-300 apparently failed, dropping the nose of the aircraft into the ground. The aircraft, which was repor...
Bomb on UPS Plane Could Have Taken Down Plane Over U.S. East Coast
Scotland Yard on Wednesday said an explosive device found aboard a U.S.-bound UPS cargo plane could have detonated over the U.S. East Coast, possibly causing it to crash.
On This Day in Aviation History: December 17th
Modern aviation is born as the Wright Brothers make the first powered flight. Other first flights on this date include the Douglas DC-3, the B-47 Stratojet and the Boeing 737-300, and more...